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A girl observes the partial solar eclipse in Mexico City on August 21, 2017. Credit: Daniel Cardenas / Anadolu Agency / Getty Images
Did you donate your eclipse glasses on August 21st? In the coming years, billions of people in South America and Asia will have a solar eclipse that is technically visible above their heads. Many of them will not have access to eye protection, and will miss the spectacle, but thanks to the generosity of the American public, a few million school children in countries such as India, Indonesia and China will see something remarkable with their own eyes.
"It is much more than two million, and probably three million," & nbsp; says Mike Simmons, founder and president of Astronomers Without Borders (AWB) about the number of used and remaining eclipse glasses that have been collected since the profession started after the Great American Eclipse last year. "We can use as much as we can get." & Nbsp; The biggest donation is 50,000 unused glasses from an American city that did not use it. The nonprofit organization website contains details about & nbsp;how to donateand has a & nbsp;folder or collection centers in the United States.
Simmons, who is an eclipse an extreme example of astronomy & # 39; calls, know that there will soon be a worldwide need for eclipse glasses. On July 2, 2019 a total solar energy eclipse is about South America. AWB, which focuses on astronomy around the world, plans to use a donated 17-meter truck trailer as a mobile class for that. It will be followed by an annular solar eclipse on December 26, 2019 Africa, the Middle East, India, Indonesia and Southeast Asiaand & nbsp; another on June 21, 2020 everywhere India, China and Southeast Asia. "Instead of 325 million people [last August] we are talking about the majority of people in the world, "says Simmons." We could use a billion glasses. "
The fact that there are some & # 39; annular & # 39; eclipses come up, is the key to why why eclipse glasses are so badly needed. While those who are in the totality path can see with the naked eye during a total eclipse as soon as the sky is darkened and only the solar corona is visible, huge parts on either side of that narrow track only see a partial solar eclipse. During an annular solar eclipse, however, the sun is only partly blocked by a microman (the opposite of a supermaan), so everyone sees a partial eclipse, even those who are in the so-called path of annularity, who have a beautiful eclema & # 39; see. ring of fire & partial solar eclipse. For an annular solar eclipse it is impossible to look with the naked eye.
Students at the CW Harris Elementary School at SE Washington, DC, August 21, 2017. Credit: Astrid Riecken For The Washington Post via Getty Images
There is, of course, a catch; fakes eclipse glasses. Via & nbsp; AWB has Simmons contacts around the world to ensure that recycled eclipse glasses find their way to schools, but he is & nbsp; committed to falsifying forgeries that can be dangerous. That was a major problem before the eclipse of last year in the United States, where Amazon.com even halted the sale of eclipse glasses. "It was a disaster," says Simmons. "I saw many forgeries, even one with a black and white NASA logo, and Explore Scientific receives, donates and stores the glasses that were donated to AWB's call, whereby volunteers ensure that they are authentic." I know there are many be thrown away, "said Simmons.
Some think that there are better ways for people to view eclipses than through eclipse glasses. For example, a projection of the moon slowly moving over the sun can be an excellent – and completely safe – way to view a solar eclipse. "That's right, but people who look at it have a more personal experience," says Simmons.
There are other ways to give your eclipse glasses a second chance. On October 14, 2023, an annular solar eclipse will pass western US, Mexico and South America, while on 8 April 2024 a total eclipse will be visible from Mexico, the United States and Canada.
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A girl observes the partial solar eclipse in Mexico City on August 21, 2017. Credit: Daniel Cardenas / Anadolu Agency / Getty Images
Did you donate your eclipse glasses on August 21st? In the coming years, billions of people in South America and Asia will have a solar eclipse that is technically visible above their heads. Many of them will not have access to eye protection, and will miss the spectacle, but thanks to the generosity of the American public, a few million school children in countries such as India, Indonesia and China will see something remarkable with their own eyes.
"It is much more than two million and probably three million," says Mike Simmons, founder and president of Astronaut Without Borders (AWB), about the number of used and remaining eclipse glasses collected since the call after the Great American Eclipse last year began. . "We can use it as much as possible." The biggest donation is 50,000 unused glasses from an American city that did not use it. The nonprofit organization website contains information about how you can donate and has a map of the Glasses Collection Centers in the United States.
Simmons, who is an eclipse an extreme example of astronomy & # 39; calls, know that there will soon be a worldwide need for eclipse glasses. On July 2, 2019 a total solar eclipse will go on South America. AWB, which focuses on astronomy around the world, plans to use a donated 17-meter truck trailer as a mobile class for that. It will be followed by an annular solar eclipse on December 26, 2019 in Africa, the Middle East, India, Indonesia and Southeast Asia, and another on June 21, 2020 in India, China and Southeast Asia. "Instead of 325 million people [last August] we are talking about the majority of people in the world, "says Simmons. We could use a billion glasses. "
The fact that there are some & # 39; annular & # 39; eclipses come up, is the key to why why eclipse glasses are so badly needed. While those who are in the totality path can see with the naked eye during a total eclipse as soon as the sky is darkened and only the solar corona is visible, huge parts on either side of that narrow track only see a partial solar eclipse. During an annular solar eclipse, however, the sun is only partly blocked by a microman (the opposite of a supermaan), so everyone sees a partial eclipse, even those who are in the so-called path of annularity, who have a beautiful eclema & # 39; see. ring of fire & partial solar eclipse. For an annular solar eclipse it is impossible to look with the naked eye.
Students at the CW Harris Elementary School at SE Washington, DC, August 21, 2017. Credit: Astrid Riecken For The Washington Post via Getty Images
There is, of course, a catch; fakes eclipse glasses. Through AWB, Simmons has contacts around the world to ensure that recycled eclipse glasses find their way to schools, but is committed to falsification of forgeries that can be dangerous. That was a big problem for last year's eclipse in the US, with Amazon.com even stopping selling eclipse glasses. "It was a disaster," says Simmons. "I saw many fakes, even one with a black and white NASA logo." Explore Scientific receives, donates and saves the glasses that were donated to AWB's call, whereby volunteers ensure that they are authentic. "I know a lot is thrown," said Simmons.
Some think that there are better ways for people to view eclipses than through eclipse glasses. For example, a projection of the moon slowly moving over the sun can be an excellent – and completely safe – way to view a solar eclipse. "That's true, but people who look at it have a more personal experience," says Simmons.
There are other ways to give your eclipse glasses a second chance. On October 14, 2023, an annular solar eclipse passes through the western United States, Mexico and South America, while on April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will be visible from Mexico, the United States and Canada.
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follow me on twitter @jamieacarter, @TheNextEclipse or read my other Forbes articles via my profile page.
Disclaimer: I am the editor of WhenIsTheNextEclipse.com